PLEASE NOTE: The following represent perimeters not requirements for each piece. Works must be unaccompanied and must include a keyboard reduction.
METER: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4; No meter change.
KEY: Basic major keys, in appropriate range and tessitura for young voices, up to two sharps or two flats (C, G, D, F, Bb). No modulations.
HARMONY: Simple altered chords approached or left stepwise; Melodic skips in the I, IV, V chords only; No augmented 4ths or diminished 5ths.
TEXTURE: Homophonic, no polyphony.
RHYTHM: Basic patterns using eighth, quarter, half and whole notes and rests. Dotted values of quarter note or larger.
CADENCE: Authentic and plagal cadences only (no deceptive cadences)
LENGTH: 24 measures; approximate duration 1-2 minutes.
VOICES: SATB, SSA, TBB. Mixed SAB is available for choirs that perform SAB literature in concert.
TEXT: Secular in English; Suitable for school or concert use; no Patriotic.
RANGES:
PLEASE NOTE: The following represent perimeters not requirements for each piece. Works must be unaccompanied and must include a keyboard reduction.
METER: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4; No meter change.
KEY: Basic major keys, in appropriate range and tessitura for young voices, up to three sharps or three flats (C, G, D, F, Bb, Eb). No key of A and no modulations.
HARMONY: Simple altered chords approached or left stepwise; Melodic skips in the I, IV, V chords only; No augmented 4ths or diminished 5ths.
TEXTURE: Predominantly homophonic. No more than 20% polyphony.
RHYTHM: Basic patterns using eighth, quarter, half and whole notes and rests. Dotted values of quarter note or larger.
CADENCE: Authentic and plagal cadences only (no deceptive cadences)
LENGTH: 24-32 measures; approximate duration 1-2 minutes.
VOICES: SATB, SSA, TTB. SAB is available for choirs that perform SAB literature during performance.
TEXT: Secular in English; Suitable for school or concert use; no Patriotic.
RANGES:
PLEASE NOTE: The following represent perimeters not requirements for each piece. Works must be unaccompanied and must include a keyboard reduction.
METER: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4; maximum of one meter change (No returning to previous key).
KEY: Basic major keys, in appropriate range and tessitura for young voices, up to four sharps or four flats (C, G, D, F, Bb, Eb). No A, E or Ab keys. No modulations.
HARMONY: Simple altered chords approached or left stepwise; Melodic skips in the I, IV, and V7 chords; No augmented 4ths or diminished 5ths.
TEXTURE: Predominantly homophonic (no more than 20% polyphony)
RHYTHM: Basic patterns using eighth, quarter, half and whole notes and rests. Dotted values of quarter note or larger; one beat triplet; notes tied across bar lines.
CADENCE: Authentic, and plagal
LENGTH: 32 measures; approximate duration 1-2 minutes.
VOICES: SATB, SSA, TBB.
TEXT: Secular in English; Suitable for school or concert use; no Patriotic.
RANGES:
PLEASE NOTE: The following represent perimeters not requirements for each piece. Works must be unaccompanied and must include a keyboard reduction.
METER: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4; maximum of one meter change and return
KEY: Basic major keys, in appropriate range and tessitura for young voices, up to four sharps or four flats (C, G, D, E, F, Bb, Eb). May use accidentals; but No A or Ab keys. A maximum of one modulation to relative or parallel minor, dominant or subdominant keys (and return) using common chord modulation.
HARMONY: Simple altered chords approached or left stepwise; Melodic skips in the I, IV, and V7 chords; No augmented 4ths or diminished 5ths.
TEXTURE: Predominantly homophonic (no more than 20% polyphony)
RHYTHM: Basic patterns using eighth, quarter, half and whole notes and rests. Dotted values of quarter note or larger; one beat triplet; notes tied across bar lines.
CADENCE: Authentic, and plagal
LENGTH: 32-40 measures; approximate duration 1-2 minutes.
VOICES: SATB, SSA, TBB.
TEXT: Secular in English; Suitable for school or concert use; no Patriotic.
RANGES: